The Thérèse Brady Library Access & Public loan services Membership About the Library
The Thérèse Brady Library supports the Education and training courses of the Irish Hospice Foundation including; MSc Bereavement Studies, Professional Certificate in Children and Loss, Workshops & training on grief & loss
Library Collection
The Library houses a unique specialist collection of over 3,400 items addressing issues in Bereavement, death & dying, palliative care and the hospice philosophy as well as a specialist journal collection, multimedia resources and electronic databases & resources
External membership
Library membership is available to professionals or researchers working in the areas of Bereavement, Hospice and Palliative care and related areas.
Bereavement Bibliotherapy
As part of the library’s bereavement support function members of the public who have been bereaved may borrow from our public loan collection. The library has developed a series of bereavement bibliotheraphy book lists addressing various types of grief and loss informed by the Irish Hospice Foundation’s range of bereavement information leaflets. Access External borrowers are advised to contact the library in advance of visiting as it may be reserved. Opening Hours – 9.30 5.30 MonFri Opening Hours Contact Laura Rooney Ferris
Information & Library manager 01 6793188
Benefits Borrow 4 books for 1 month Postal Loans Access to inter library loans Library current awareness alerts Benefits Borrow 4 books for 1 month Postal Loans Access to inter library loans Library current awareness alerts Plus – Access to academic databases CINAHL & Psychology & Behavioural Science Collection & a range of specialist Ejournals & resources
Professional membership options
Benefits Up to 5 members per organisation Borrow 4 books for 1 month Postal Loans Access to inter library loans Library current awareness alerts
Thérèse Brady Library – Resources Core Journal Holdings •Death Studies. Library Print coverage 1997 to present (electronic access via ADEC 1997 to present & CINAHL 1993 to previous year) Omega – Journal of death & dying. Library print coverage 1997 to present (electronic access via ADEC 1999 to present) •Mortality Library print coverage 1996 to present (Electronic via CINAHL 1996 to previous year) • Grief Matters. Library print coverage 1998 to present •(Electronic access from 1998 via ADEC) • Bereavement Care Library print coverage 1990 to present Online coverage 2009 • Journal of Loss & Trauma. Library print coverage – 2001 to present (electronic access via PBSC 1998 to previous year) • •Progress in Palliative Care Library print coverage 2008 to 2011 (Electronic access via CINAHL 2005 to previous year) • •Palliative Medicine Library Print coverage 2008 to 2010 (incomplete) Electronic access via PBSC 1998 to present • International Journal of Palliative Nursing Library print coverage 2005 to 2010 (Electronic access 2002 to present via CINAHL) •Inside Palliative Care Library Print coverage 2004 to present (e access via NCPC site •European Journal of Palliative Care Online access 1994 to present •Illness, crisis & loss – Online access 1999 to present via login & password •World of Irish Nursing & Midwifery Library print coverage 2009 to present •Forum – Journal of Irish College of General Practitioners – Library print coverage from Jan 2011 •Harvard Business Review – Online Access from 1956 to Present – Print from 2011 •BMJ supportive & Palliative Care – Online access from 2011
1000’s of additional titles available electronically via CINAHL & Psychology & Behavioral Science Collection databases
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